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Chap. XXXIX.] and Katphala mixed with honey and Hingu (asafœtida) would be attended by almost instantaneous benefit in the present type of fever accompanied with bronchitis, cough, asthma, constriction of the throat, hic-cough, swelling in the throat and aching pain at the chest and at the sides. 95 — 96.

Pitta-Śleshmaja Jwara:— A decoction duly prepared with Elá, Patola, Tri-phalá, Yashtyádhva, and Vrisha (Vásaka) and mixed with honey, or one of Katuka, Vijayá, (Haritaki), Drákshá, Musta and Parpataka, or of Bhárgi, Vacha, Parpataka, Dhanyáka, Hingu, Abhayá, Ghana, Nágara and Káśmarya mixed with honey would prove efficacious in a case of fever due to the combined action of the deranged Pitta and Śleshmá. Similarly two Tolá-measure of powdered Katuka and sugar dissolved in warm water proves curative equally in a case of the present type. 97 — 100. A decoction of Bhu-nimba, Guduchi, Drákshá, Ámalaki and Śathi mixed with treacle, or of Rásná, Vrisha (Vásaka), Tri-phalá and fruits of Rája-vriksha proves curative in a case of fever due to the combined action of the deranged Váyu and Pitta 101 — 102.

Drugs and therapeutic agents remedial to each of the specific deranged Doshas involved in a case of the Tri-doshaja type should be employed in combination for cure according to the predominance of each Dosha. A potion of milk duly boiled with Vriśchika (white Punarnavá), Varshábhu (red Punarnavá), Vilva and water, but from which the water has entirely evaporated would prove curative in Tri-doshaja fever. The pith and marrow of a Śirisha tree duly mixed with milk (weighing eight times that of the drug) and with water weighing three times that of the milk, should be boiled down to the quantity of the milk which, if administered